Structure 88B00084N · Morgan County, KY

Ky-589 over Fannins Fork

Carries Ky-589 over Fannins Fork, .13 Mi. Jct Ky 172.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT85 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

85 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a box-beam bridge.

Built199828 years old
Length85.0 ft25.9 m
Daily traffic315counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 48 months

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMorgan
Location.13 Mi. Jct Ky 172
CarriesKy-589
CrossesFannins Fork
Coordinates37.95667, -83.13417

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Max Span83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area225.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic315 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number088B00084N

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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